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Press Releases - 1999
Date	Title
12/23/99	Council to Take Final Action on Draft Amendment for Charter Vessel/Head Boat Permit Moratorium
12/10/99	Shrimp Advisory Panel to Review Cooperative Shrimp Closure Off Texas and an Options Paper for Additional Bycatch Reduction
12/10/99	Dolphin and Wahoo Advisory Panel (AP) and Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) to Review Draft Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Management Plan
12/10/99	Advisory Groups to Review Proposal for a Moratorium on Permits for Charter Vessels in the Gulf of Mexico
11/17/99	Gulf Council Proposes Changes to Red Snapper Regulations, and Recommends Use of Circle Hooks to Reduce Hooking Mortality
11/8/99	Council Considers Implementation of a Temporary Moratorium on the Issuance of Charter Vessel/Headboat Permits
11/5/99	Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel
10/14/99	Council to Set Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Red Snapper and Red Grouper For the 2000 Season
10/5/99	Red Drum Stock Assessment Panel to Review Biological Information on Red Drum Via Conference Call
10/1/99	Scientific and Statistical Committee and Red Drum Advisory Panel Meetings Scheduled to Review New Red Drum Stock Assessment
10/1/99	Red Snapper and Reef Fish Advisory Panels and Scientific and Statistical Committee to Review Red Snapper and Red Grouper Assessments and Recommend Management Measures for 2000
10/1/99	Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel to Review Biological Information on Gag Via Conference Call
9/24/99	Law Enforcement Advisory Panel to Discuss Vessel Monitoring, Bycatch Reduction, Operator Permits, and a Permit Moratorium for Charter Vessels
9/20/99	Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel
9/10/99	Red Drum Stock Assessment Panel to Review New Red Drum Assessments
8/27/99	Texas Habitat Advisory Panel to Discuss Habitat Issues of Concern
8/27/99	Mississippi/Louisiana Habitat Advisory Panel to Discuss Habitat Issues of Concern
8/27/99	Florida/Alabama Habitat Advisory Panel to Discuss Habitat Issues of Concern
8/27/99	Reef Fish Stock Assessment Panel to Review New Red Snapper and Red Grouper Stock Assessments and New Scientific Information on Gag
8/20/99	Council to Consider Changes to the Shrimp Bycatch Reduction Device Certification Standard for Red Snapper
8/3/99	Special Bycatch Reduction Device Advisory Panel (SBAP) to Review Bycatch Reduction Criterion for Red Snapper
7/16/99	Public Scoping Workshops Scheduled on Use of Marine Reserves in the Gulf of Mexico
6/18/99	Council to Take Final Action on Gag/Black Grouper, Mackerel, and Reef Fish Amendments
5/28/99	Public Workshop Scheduled on Reconsideration of Gag/Black Grouper Regulatory Amendment
5/26/99	Advisory Panels (AP) and Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) to Review Amendments
5/21/99	Public Hearings Scheduled to Receive Comments on Draft Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources and Draft Amendment 17 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources
4/19/99	Council to set TAC for Mackerels
4/15/99	Coast Guard Alerts Shrimpers of Chemical Hazards
4/2/99	Mackerel Advisory Panel (AP) and Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to Review Information Related to Federal Rules for Mackerel
3/22/99	Fishery Council to Convene Socioeconomic Panel
3/5/99	Fishery Councils to Convene Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel
2/4/99	Council to Take Final Action on Gag Amendment

Press Releases - 1999

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